Phineas and Ferb

A video game series based on the Disney animated show, featuring platforming, puzzle-solving, and gadget-building gameplay.

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2009–2014

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About

The Phineas and Ferb video game series includes the self-titled 2009 debut, its 2010 sequel Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again, and the 2011 movie tie-in Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension. These titles translate the animated show's invention-building and platfoming elements into interactive gameplay, primarily released on Nintendo DS, Wii, and PlayStation 3.

Published by Disney Interactive Studios, the series began development to capitalize on the global success of the Disney Channel animated show. Altron developed the initial handheld titles, focusing on the dual-screen capabilities of the Nintendo DS. In the 2009 debut Phineas and Ferb and its sequel Phineas and Ferb: Ride Again, players navigate the titular brothers through sandbox environments to collect spare parts, complete blueprints, and construct elaborate contraptions. These building phases are interspersed with action-platforming levels where players control Perry the Platypus to thwart Dr. Doofenshmirtz's schemes.

For the 2011 adaptation Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, development expanded to home consoles. High Impact Games designed the PlayStation 3 and Wii versions as cooperative 3D platformers featuring upgradeable gadget-based combat. The PlayStation 3 release notably integrated PlayStation Move motion controls. Meanwhile, handheld iterations for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable maintained a 2D perspective with unique level designs. The games maintained the show's signature humor by incorporating the original voice cast.